held up, smooth headway from 4f out, switched right over 2f out, quicken to lead over 1f out, ran on
led early, tracked leaders,led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
soon led, clear 10f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
slow into stride, in touch, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
dwelt held up in rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
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Winning hurdler SOLO SAXOPHONE has twice undergone wind surgery and returned to the Flat after his latest operation with a wide-margin success at Thirsk. He looked ahead of the handicapper on his first outing for Ben Haslam and can defy a penalty over this longer trip. Snookered won a bumper at Newcastle in February while Roar scored over 1m6f back on the level at Sandown recently. Tonto's Spirit has won twice over fences since last seen under this code while Cool Possibility, Methag and Singing Sheriff are others worthy of a second glance with the latter open to improvement over this extra distance.
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up early, closer in mid-division 8f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Sudona (9-4) by 4l, 11 ran.
Well Funded (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, 2nd and hanging left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 150 yards, fading towards finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Christopher Wood (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Petitioner (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened after last, 3rd of 11, 10 1/4l behind Haasab (12-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Fleeting Visit 40-1 (9-1) Behind, kept on final furlong, no threat, 5th of 11, 8l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cool Possibility (IRE) Evensfav (9-10) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden out, readily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Lord Howard (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Tonto's Spirit 13-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 7th, headed narrowly before 4 out, led again narrowly next, ridden and headed between last 2, 3rd and one pace when fell last, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ned Pepper (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Keen raced wide held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
High Wells 16-1 (9-13) Pushed along and soon clear with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Snookered (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) In touch, went 2nd and poised to challenge over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb beating Raymond (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Methag (FR) 7-2 (11-0) With leader, led 5th until 4 out, in front again next, ridden between last 2, good jump to assert last, came clear run-in, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating El Kaldoun (11-9) by 6l, 11 ran.
Singing Sheriff 3-1jfav (9-4) Awkwardly and lost ground start, held up in last pair, headway on far rail over 2f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Edmond Dantes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lady Camelot (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Merry Vale (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
War Brigade (FR) 22-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Shifting Gold (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Roar (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
